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** Alice and Bob cheated and got disqualified, giving Charlie [[DisqualificationInducedVictory an automatic win]].

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** Charlie being an unknown meant neither Alice nor Bob had any clue what to expect when going up against him.

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** Charlie being an unknown [[OutsideContextProblem unknown]] meant neither Alice nor Bob [[DidntSeeThatComing had any clue clue]] what to expect when going up against him.


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** Alice and Bob spend too much time sabotaging each other and forget to actually do their thing; Charlie wins by simply focusing on what he's doing.

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* '''Defied''': "However, despite what lessons we may want to teach, the winner is..."

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"However, despite what lessons we may want to teach, the winner is..."
** "To those who stuffed the ballots with Charlie's name: ha, ha, very funny, but he is not a contestant, so he does not counts.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob and Alice have been training for the talent show for months, and Charlie just shows up at the last minute -- but still wins.

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Bob and Alice have been training for the talent show for months, and Charlie just shows up at the last minute -- but still wins.wins.
** Charlie is the announcer, or the guy who opens the stage's curtains, the caterer or even the valet - whatever role he is fulfilling in the party, he is not a contestant at all and may not even be eligible. He still wins by a landslide.


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** Alice and Bob's routines were ''[[EpicFail that]]'' much of a disaster.
** The [[OneJudgeToRuleThemAll judges]] (and/or voters) have various reasons to hate Alice and Bob and absolutely refuse to let them win, [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem even if that means doing some twisting of the rules]].
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* '''Played for Drama''':

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* '''Played for Drama''': Horror''':
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* '''Played for Drama''':
** Congratulations on your victory, Charlie. Too bad [[SoreLoser Alice and Bob]] are going to [[DisproportionateRetribution murder you, your entire family, and anybody who had any part of the chain of events that led to your victory]].
** The reason Charlie, who is not even a contestant, won the prize is much more insidious than it first appeared: he either somehow [[BackstoryInvader made everybody forget that little detail all of a sudden]] or he [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse holds power over the judges that they dare not defy]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; AliceAndBob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his victory doesn't come out of left field.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; AliceAndBob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his victory doesn't come out of left field.field.
** Everyone expects Alice will come in first and Bob second, or vice versa, and one of them does come in first but Charlie unexpectedly comes in second.
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** Alice and Bob are wealthy enough to hire coaches, while poor Charlie must learn however he can. Charlie's "education" ends up giving him more flexibility as a performer than Alice or Bob.
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** Charlie seems to be at a serious disadvantage at first--until that very disadvantage turns out to be an advantage.
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** Charlie seems to be at a serious disadvantage at first--until that very disadvantage turns out to be an advantage.

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'''Basic Trope''': A third party unexpectedly wins in a competition that two people were very much into.
* '''Straight''': Bob and Alice are participating in the T. Roper High School Talent Show, and both are bitter rivals. At the end of the night, though, the trophy is given to Charlie, who neither of them knew.

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'''Basic Trope''': A third party unexpectedly wins in a competition that one or two people really wanted and/or were very much into.
expected to win.
* '''Straight''': Bob and Alice are participating in the T. Roper High School Talent Show, and both are bitter rivals. At the end of the night, though, the trophy grand prize is given to Charlie, who neither of them knew.



* '''Subverted''': When the award-giving ceremony comes around, the announcer says, "Charlie! YOU ... didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.

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* '''Subverted''': When the award-giving ceremony comes around, the announcer says, "Charlie! YOU ... didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.be awarded the prize.



** The announcer continues, "Charlie! YOU ... didn't win by a small amount. You won by a ''[[CurbStompBattle large]]'' amount!"

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** The announcer continues, "Charlie! YOU ... didn't win by a small amount. margin. You won by a ''[[CurbStompBattle large]]'' amount!"margin!"



* '''Zig-Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...

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** Charlie is declared the grand-prize winner despite not even entering the competition.
** The grand prize is awarded based on the most unexpected production.
** A horse breeder sponsors the talent show and they give the grand prize winner a [[VisualPun black Friesian horse]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things good points that weren't originally seen]]. they missed at first glance]]. But then, after some thinking thinking, they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob and Alice have been training for the talent show for months, and Charlie just shows up at the last minute - but still wins.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; Alice and Bob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his victory doesn't come out of left field.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob and Alice have been training for the talent show for months, and Charlie just shows up at the last minute - -- but still wins.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; Alice and Bob AliceAndBob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his victory doesn't come out of left field. field.



** Alternatively, Alice and Bob each want to ''lose'' a competition. Both try to lose purposely, and try to make the other one win. In the end Charlie wins, satisfying all three of them.
* '''Subverted''': When the award-giving ceremony comes around, the announcer says, "Charlie! YOU...didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, the ''real'' winner is Dave, who have received even LESS focus than Charlie and had not even been introduce in the storyline before this point.

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** Alternatively, Alice and Bob each want to ''lose'' a the competition. Both try to lose purposely, purposely and try to make the other one win. In the end Charlie wins, satisfying all three of them.
* '''Subverted''': When the award-giving ceremony comes around, the announcer says, "Charlie! YOU...YOU ... didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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However, the ''real'' winner is Dave, who have received even LESS focus than Charlie and had not even been introduce introduced in the storyline before this point.point.
** The announcer continues, "Charlie! YOU ... didn't win by a small amount. You won by a ''[[CurbStompBattle large]]'' amount!"



** Bob and Alice's skits were lavishly produced and Charlie's was clearly thrown together in the eleventh hour. And yet he still wins.
** Charlie ''does not'' prepare at all. He is stuck in the competition and still wins, due to the fact that he is the hero.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...

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** Bob Bob's and Alice's respective skits were lavishly produced and Charlie's was clearly thrown together in the eleventh hour. And yet he still wins.
** Charlie ''does not'' prepare at all. He is stuck in put into the competition and still wins, due to the fact that he is the hero.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...



* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait...he won? But...I trained for so long..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait..."Wait ... he won? But...But ... I trained for so long..."



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** Bob and Alice don't resolve anything by losing...both are just as bitter as they once were.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
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-->'''Alice''': Who's this Charlie?
-->'''Bob''': How did he ''win''?
-->'''Charlie''': [''Shrug''] Practice, practice, practice.
-->'''Bob''': That doesn't answer Alice's question, but okay...
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"That's certainly a plot twist, but it doesn't make sense in the story. Alice and Bob were gonna go on to nationals!"
* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''':
** Bob and Alice don't resolve anything by losing...losing ... both are just as bitter as they once were.



** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways next year, when they lose to Charlie again.

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** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways way next year, when they lose to Charlie beats them again.



* '''Implied''': The whole competition takes place offscreen; the most we see from it is the end, with both Bob and Alice looking confused and disappointed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Alice react to Charlie's win in goofy ways.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlie's win shoots Bob's and Alice's self-confidence in the foot and they spend the next day in a funk.



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** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways again next year, when they lose to Charlie again.

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** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways again next year, when they lose to Charlie again.
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** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways again mext year, when they lose to Charlie again.

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** Alice and Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their ways again mext next year, when they lose to Charlie again.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice put everything into perspective and realize that they were the only ones who cared about their rivalry. This causes them to become friends.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and '''Reconstructed''':
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Alice put everything into perspective and realize that they were the only ones who cared about Bob's intense focus on each other ends up getting in their rivalry. This causes ways again mext year, when they lose to Charlie again.
** Next year, Charlie joins the conversation as one of the favorites along with Alice and Bob, but the now-three-way rivalry distracts all of
them to become friends.and Dave becomes the new out-of-nowhere winner.

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* '''Justified''': The judges were split on Bob and Alice's fairly similar routines, but Charlie's was different enough to win the lion's share of votes.

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The judges were split on Bob and Alice's fairly similar routines, but Charlie's was different enough to win the lion's share of votes.



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** Charlie being an unknown meant neither Alice nor Bob had any clue what to expect when going up against him.
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'''Basic Trope''': A third party wins in a competition that two people were very much into.

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'''Basic Trope''': A third party unexpectedly wins in a competition that two people were very much into.

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* '''Subverted''':
** The trophy goes to either Alice or Bob, causing the runner-up to graciously accept defeat.
** Alternatively, when it's time to announce the winner they say "Charlie! YOU...didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.
* '''Double Subverted''': That trophy was given out due to an error. Charlie won for real.

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* '''Subverted''':
** The trophy goes to either Alice or Bob, causing
'''Subverted''': When the runner-up to graciously accept defeat.
** Alternatively, when it's time to announce
award-giving ceremony comes around, the winner they say announcer says, "Charlie! YOU...didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.
* '''Double Subverted''': That trophy was given out due to an error. However, the ''real'' winner is Dave, who have received even LESS focus than Charlie won for real.and had not even been introduce in the storyline before this point.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; Alice and Bob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his win does not come out of left field.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; Alice and Bob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his win does not victory doesn't come out of left field.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice, Bob, and Charlie have all been training; Alice and Bob are focused on each other, but Charlie is shown to be a contender, and when he wins his win does not come out of left field.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Other characters see their rivalry distracting them from other competition and bet on the third party who ultimately wins.

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* '''Inverted''': Charlie has trained for months and months, but the trophy goes to Alice or Bob.

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Charlie has trained for months and months, but the trophy goes to Alice or Bob.Bob.
** Alternatively, Alice and Bob each want to ''lose'' a competition. Both try to lose purposely, and try to make the other one win. In the end Charlie wins, satisfying all three of them.

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* '''Subverted''': The trophy goes to either Alice or Bob, causing the runner-up to graciously accept defeat.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The trophy goes to either Alice or Bob, causing the runner-up to graciously accept defeat.defeat.
** Alternatively, when it's time to announce the winner they say "Charlie! YOU...didn't win," making the viewer think that Charlie was about to win.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob and Alice don't resolve anything by losing...both are just as bitter as they once were.
** Bob and Alice do end up forgetting about their rivalry, but only because they've turned their animosity for each other onto Charlie.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice put everything into perspective and realize that they were the only ones who cared about their rivalry. This causes them to become friends.



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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob and Alice don't resolve anything by losing...both are just as bitter as they once were.
** Bob and Alice do end up forgetting about their rivalry, but only because they've turned their animosity for each other onto Charlie.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice put everything into perspective and realize that they were the only ones who cared about their rivalry. This causes them to become friends.



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**Bob and Alice do end up forgetting about their rivalry, but only because they've turned their animosity for each other onto Charlie.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob and Alice's skits were lavishly produced and Charlie's was clearly thrown together in the eleventh hour. And yet he still wins.

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Bob and Alice's skits were lavishly produced and Charlie's was clearly thrown together in the eleventh hour. And yet he still wins.



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** Charlie ''does not'' prepare at all. He is stuck in the competition and still wins, due to the fact that he is the hero.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then,, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then,, then, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The judges are going to nominate Charlie for the win. But then, the judges realize that Alice's routine had some [[FridgeBrilliance things that weren't originally seen]]. But then,, after some thinking they agree that Charlie's routine is best. But here comes Bob, at the last minute...

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